After a few more hours of work, I headed out into the sunshine to drive to the gym. I went to a new location for excitement (well, I’ve been there before, but it’s not the usual). It’s smaller than our Y, but much newer and hip 
I spent 45 minutes on the elliptical with Health Magazine, then moved to a spinning bike that was out in the open for 10 minutes (I can get a better workout on one of those cycle bikes than a regular stat bike), and then finished with 1 set of lifting on each of about 6 machines till I felt tired in the upper body.
I got home at 5:30 and was getting hungry quickly, but it was also time to make dinner so I just had a few snacks (double this amount of crackers ) (Actually, NOTE, that big protein + omega-3 dense salmon salad kept me full for hours!!! Like actually full, not just “not hungry”!)
Then I got to making this -
I couldn’t bare to eat the phallus…it just seemed gross!
I made a frittata with 1/2 a green pepper, a summer squash and 2 tomatoes, plus 4 eggs, some Creole seasoning, 2 slices of jalapeno cheese and some grated parmesan. Cooked the veggies in a skillet till they were soft, added the eggs, cooked for 2-3 minutes, added cheese, broiled for 2 more.
We declared this to be one of the best frittatas ever!! I attribute the buttery squash and the perfectly melted spicy cheese
On the side a huuuge bunch of spinach sauteed with garlic and red pepper. It was pretty boring and such a small portion though.
Gotta love the orange cups!
I’ve got to start packing for Boston. My next 2 weeks are cram packed with travel, work, more travel, packing/unpacking, more work. I gotta be efficient with my time! Thankfully my to-do list is in EXCELLENT shape!!
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Help Meghan Run has a $10 cookbook and nutrition guide available for purchase to help her raise money for Team In Training. I’ve been given a sneak peak and it’s got tons of good information, paritcuarly on the nutrition front. Info on the macronutrients, how to dine out healthy, etc. and it’s very well put together. Check it out: Healthy Eating Made Simple.
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Two Hours Later
Gah, my stomach started GROWL not an hour and a half after this dinner. Guess I was missing out on the carbs! I debated my evening options: cereal + milk, toast with PB, fruit and decided that ice cream was what would hit the spot. All natural ice cream is actually a pretty good snack before bed because it’s got a little of everything: PRO, CHO + FAT. Plus it coats the stomach and always satisfied me. I topped some Breyers Triple Chocolate All Natural with some chia sprinkles and a few Annie’s chocolate bunny grahams I’ve had on hand for a while for crunch!
I’m getting in bed early to acclimate myself for my 3:45AM wake-up this Friday to catch our early flight!
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I’m sitting here almost in tears laughing at the naughty phallus and the spoon that looks like it’s giving me the finger. I love the sassy side of KERF!
The ice cream looks delicious. I’m drooling…and laughing. Great post Kath!
haha – I didn’t think about the spoon!!
K
That building looks so neat! Definitely a fun way to switch up your exercise routine.
That frittata looks PERFECT! Definitely loving that mix of yummy ingredients. And a lovely dessert too!
Good luck getting started on your busy weeks ahead of you!
Gorgeous frittata! I made a quiche recently that had similar awesome cheesiness.
Oh, the legendary phallus mater.
That dessert looks AWESOME! Yum!
That tomato just cracks me up. Yikes. Good luck with that early flight Friday.
HA! I wouldn’t have eaten that either!
Gotta love trying out a different gym facility. Sometimes it can lead to better workouts.
LOL @ the tomato!
Funny, I had a fritatta and chocolate ice cream for dessert tonight, too!!!
Hey Kath … suggestion for sauteed spinach … have you ever tried a splash of apple cider vinegar? Super tasty and tangy!
Actually, one of my favourite side dishes is beet greens and fresh corn off the cob sauteed in a little EVOO, a splash of apple cider vinegar, and S+P. Definitely not boring!
yum – i want that dessert!
No phallus with dinner? Hilarious.
If I had ice cream in my apartment I would go make the exact same dessert you had. Topped with chocolate cookes! Nice touch
Mmm frittata looks great! It’s been a while since I made one. And thanks so much for the shout-out.
Man, Kath, you make me miss my kitchen!
oh goodness that tomato sure was feelin scandalous!!!
That is so goofy! I love your frittata <3 hope you get some nice rest tonight, that sure is an early flight =[
that fritata sounds so good!
Mmmm….. that ice cream snack looks delicious!
Enjoy your flight!
I love Annie’s graham bunnies! I’ve been known to eat a whole box in less than a week, hehe.
ha ha – i don’t blame you for not eating the tomato penis
I attribute those good eggs to the Tony’s!!!
I love eggs with tons of veggies!!!
YUMMMMMMMMMM. Don’t know which looks better; Part 1 or Part 2. I could eat it all!
i’m never satisfied from a meal without carbs.
your ice cream looks like a wonderful ending!
ooo I want some of that dessert! yummm! i love annie’s bunnies!
3:45?! Damn! Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just have someone roll you on to a magic carpet.. or a magic bed that would take you to your final destination without having to move a muscle? I always manage to pass out on planes no matter what the time is.
Wow – your ice cream looks so yummy! I love eggs with cheese, but eggs don’t like me very much – I’ll have to try a tofu frittata sometime soon
The tomato makes an appearance again.. ahhh!!! That’s so creepy it would be the kind of thing to put on your roommates’ pillow in college or something as a prank, haha
i love a good fritata! your looks awesome. and i’m drooling for ice cream now.
I’ve found that if you grate a little nutmeg over spinach, it tastes great.
That ice cream looks amazing, but some reason I’m seriously craving those little chocolate bunnies now! They remind me of the Mini Teddy Biscuits I used to eat when I was little. YUM.
HA! I totally wouldn’t have eaten the phallus either. Too graphic for the dinner table.
Great idea to use Annie’s bunnies as an I.C. topper!
Your dinner was my breakfast! Well, close… I cooked some chopped baby pattypan squash til soft, threw the spinach in with it, then some Egg beaters, Mrs Dash, and topped with cheddar. It was amazing!! I think summer squash of any type goes really well with eggs.
LOL the tomato phallus! I LOVE IT!
I must try a frittita. They look amazing. YUM.
Your ice cream looks good too….
-muffy
The frittata + ice cream look divine!! I <3 Bunny Grahams! You get so many for not too many calories. Chocolate chip is my fav.; I could eat the whole box in one sitting.
Jenn
“phallus” — i love that you didn’t mince words on that one! i don’t think i could have eaten it either
the frittata looks so good! i love how egg dishes are so easy to throw together.
I am totally cracking up at Phallus.
Oooh! I love the idea of squash in frittata, I do potato all the time, I bet squash would be dreamy!
to kick up plain spinach try adding either a small can of stewed tomatoes OR fire roasted tomatoes. pumps up the volume and taste without adding much in calorie or salt.
That dessert looks delicious. I never thought to add bunny grahams on top. Probably healthier than sprinkles!
yaaay to the dessert
I wouldn’t have been able to eat the phallus either! Plus, it looked kinda hard (that’s what she said)
I love all natural ice cream! And that fritatta does look amazing
I like putting some toasted sesame seeds on top of wilted spinach for a nice nutty crunch, love the dessert!
Yes, I’ve got egg subs in the fridge I’ve been wanting to use! Thanks for the recipe!
Maybe you were hungry not from lack of carbs, but from lack of food.
Fitday your meal, it was probably 300-350 calories if you were generous with the cheese, which you probably weren’t.
2 eggs, 150 cal
1 oz cheese 100 cal
1 tsp oil 35 cal
veggies 50 ish
your salmon salad held you without grains. I’ll bet you had more grams protein in that than in the frittata/.
which is not to say that ice cream wasn’t a nice touch!
lol
That Breyer’s Triple Chocolate is one of my favorite ice creams ever. It looks delicious with the bunnies too!
What a yummy looking frittata! Thanks for sharing!
Frittata = awesome.
Too funny about the tomato phallus
That dish of ice cream looks fantastic! The frittata looks yummy too – so summery!
The frittata looks awesome and I’m so not surprised you left the phallic tomato out of your meal! Eeeee! Just a bit too weird.